Deworming just 4 days to breeding - Page 1

Greetings all, pls, my bitch had been on ivermec for the last couple of months now, of which the last shot was a month ago. However, i'm so distressed to observe segments of tapeworms in her stool today(31/03/2016), just a couple of days away from breeding.
pls, I just want to know if deworming her 4 or 5 days to breeding is safe. My regards to all.

Have you spoken to a vet?

Ivermec doesn't affect tapeworms.

Probably not the best idea to worm her at this time, JMHO, however, check with your vet, possibly something you could give her not too toxic?? I have had well dogs with a bad reaction to Drontal Plus; sooooooo, not so excited to use it on a dog that is going to be bred... Maybe Diatamatious Earth, just not sure though...Good luck Nan

I use Droncit (brand name) or Popantel (brand Name) for tapes and never a problem. You can get the Popantel at a very reasonable cost just Goggle it. If it is just before a breeding no problem and best to do it now before she is with pups.

You don't want the Tapes stealing the nutrients that she and the pups will need and you if you don't worm her then the pups will have them and you will have a bigger problem.

Besure to clean the grounds throughly and if possible after worming move her to a new kennel for her and the pups.

 

Drontal Plus Generic Name: praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate/febantel chewable tablets

Dosage Form: FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY CONTRAINDICATIONS: DO NOT USE IN PREGNANT ANIMALS. Dogs treated with elevated levels (6 consecutive days with 3 times the labeled dosage rate) of the combination of febantel and praziquantel in early pregnancy demonstrated an increased incidence of abortion and fetal abnormalities.8 The effects of Drontal® Plus Anthelmintic Tablets on pregnant animals have not been determined.

 

Kind of iffy worming now. You could try coconut oil. I was taking care of an almost one year old GSD for a couple weeks. I give my dogs coconut oil and started giving him some also. After three days he passed a whole lot of tapeworm. Vet said it was just a coincidence. He was treated with Drontal two days later but never passed any tapeworm with that. I have read that coconut oil is supposed to get rid of parasites. Don't know if there is any scientific proof but it's worth a try if you want to go with something less harmful.

I have also read that you can ground up unsalted pumpkin seeds and mix it in their food and that will kill tapeworms.

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/pumpkin-seeds-natural-worms-dogs/

Popental can be used if pregnant but let us remember she is not pregnant. I did not say Drontal Plus it is not for Pregnant females there is no warning on the Droncit box, and the Popental says it can be used on pregnant dogs and cats.

Treating her with anything that will address the tapeworms prior to breeding her should not present a problem--personally, if you have access to it where you're located, I'd go with Safeguard [aka Panacur, generic name is fenbendazole] Canine granules, which can be purchased over-the-counter. It's actually safe enough to give to pregnant females, so I would have no reservations giving it to a bitch that is going to be bred, or giving it to her after she's been bred for that matter, and it will give you peace of mind that it will also clear rounds, hooks and whipworms if she's picked up any of those.

If you can't get the Safeguard Canine, you can use the Safeguard liquid that's labeled for use in goats, beef and dairy cattle, but do NOT try to use the paste version that's used to deworm horses. The reason the paste shouldn't be used because the drug is not distributed equally within the carrier paste, thus there's really no way to accurately determine if you're giving the dog too much or too little of the active ingredient.

Make sure you also address where she's getting the tapeworm from: the most common species of tapeworm in dogs is the result of the dog ingesting adult fleas that are carrying the immature tapeworm; a different tapeworm species can be acquired when small mammals such as mice, voles, rabbits, etc., which can also be carrying an immature stage of the worm, are caught and eaten by the dog.